Living For We
In 2020, cityLAB of Pittsburgh released a study that ranked Cleveland dead last in terms of livability for Black women. On Living For We, we talk to Cleveland's Black women about their experiences at work, at school, in the doctor's office, and in community with each other in an attempt to answer the question... is Cleveland really as bad as they say it is for Black women?
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Cleveland is allegedly a healthcare mecca. There should be an abundance of quality care right here in town, but why can't Black women seem to find it? Dr. Carla Harwell of University Hospitals and Dr. Linda Bradley of the Cleveland Clinic, two Black woman doctors, join us to unpack that very question.
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Learn more about Living For We here.
Read our foundational research, Project Noir by Enlightened Solutions, here.
Check out photos from Enlightened Solutions’ Living For We: Live event here!
Ideastream Public Media Celebrates Launch of "Living for We"
The podcast pulls inspiration from Project Noir, a report created by Bethany Studenic and Chinenye Nkemere of Enlightened Solutions.... read more
About Ideastream Public Media
Ideastream Public Media serves the people of Northeast Ohio as a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Ideastream Public Media is the home of five public television stations (WVIZ, WVIZ OHIO, WVIZ WORLD, WVIZ CREATE, and WVIZ KIDS); WKSU, Northeast Ohio’s NPR news and public affairs radio station; and WCLV, Northeast Ohio’s classical music radio station. Ideastream Public Media programs and services are used by 3.6 million people in a typical month, across a 22-county service area. Ideastream Public Media produces the award-winning children’s series “NewsDepth” and manages The Ohio Channel and the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau on behalf of all Ohio’s public broadcasting stations. Ideastream Public Media is indispensable and highly valued for its unique ability to strengthen our community.
For more information about Ideastream Public Media’s rich legacy of innovation and credible content, visit ideastream.org.
About Enlightened Solutions
Enlightened Solutions is the 501(c)(3) social enterprise and social advocacy think tank behind Project Noir, one of the foundational sources of research that inspired Living For We. They complete independent research, support marginalized individuals navigating complete systems, and create strategies to help both nonprofit and corporate spheres create inclusive organizations. They embrace pain-points and focus on holistic, collaborative problem solving tactics that empower their clients and communities they serve. Their proprietary research efforts ensure that clients receive the most current, relevant context and strategy. This hybrid model ensures authentic community-focused communication pipelines, resilient literacy, and the ability to make informed decisions.
The Team
Marlene Harris-Taylor
Hey Fran Hey
Chinenye Nkemere
Bethany Studenic
Hannah Rae Leach
Afi Scruggs
Sean Rule Hoffman
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